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February 7, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Emma Maersk out of action for 3 months, boxes undamaged by flooding
  • G6 Alliance offers 6 loops to US east coast via Panama, Suez from May
  • MSC invests in Long Beach, joins CMA CGM, OOCL in SoCal commitment
  • BIFA: It's business as usual at US ports after deal signed with union
  • International Chamber of Shipping blasts 3-5pc Suez Canal toll hike
  • New African ports to be built as old ones fail to cope with box growth
  • Open registries like Liberia miffed at slur -'flags of convenience'
  • China Postal Airlines launches new Nanjing-Wenzhou-Xiamen service
  • Qantas upgrades Asia, raising capacity to Hong Kong and Singapore
  • Russia's Ural Airlines starts new air-cargo service to Harbin

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2013
  • AMTOI's Extended Board holds interactive session with DG Shipping
  • GAC India appointed Sarjak s liner agent in Cochin & Tuticorin
  • ICS protests Suez Canal toll increases
  • Gail (I) allowed to ship shale gas to India
  • Sino-India trade declines 10 pc to $66.47 bn in 2012
  • Adani Enterprises consolidated total income rises 51 pc in Q3
  • CCHAA wants an end to frequent strikes by trailer operators
  • ILA strike averted on US East & Gulf Coast ports
  • JNPCT crosses 1-million-TEU mark for 2012-13
  • Port of Antwerp stays on course in 2012
  • Ministry of Railways formulates draft policy on rail terminals at private ports
  • RBI to set up new system to check export irregularities
  • MACCIA s advanced Customs course on March 6-8

International Transport Journalweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2013
  • RJ increases Libya operation
    Starting today (6 February), Royal Jordanian is increasing its operation to Libya by doubling the Amman - Misurata service from one to two weekly. This will be followed on 9 Februa...
  • Surprising departure of PKP Cargo's chairman
    Wojciech Balczun, the chairman of Poland's largest railfreight carrier PKP Cargo, stepped down surprisingly on 28 January. The rumour mill says that Balczun has accepted an offer f...
  • USA's trailer order volume strongest since March 2006
    Following a modest pullback in November, the US trailer industry closed 2012 on a strong note. December saw new orders rise to a multi-year high, while cancellation activity remain...
  • DB Schenker Rail orders conversion of 32 locomotives
    The German service provider DB Schenker Rail has mandated Siemens to convert 32 series 189 locomotives in its inventory for future cross-border services to/from Germany, Poland and...
  • TX Logistik launches new coal trains
    The transport provider TX Logistik AG has launched two new rail connections to haul fuel to Germany's Werdohl-Elverlingsen power station, which is fired with low-grade anthracite. ...
  • Scania sells fewer trucks
    Scania reported that its net truck sales fell by 14% to SEK 49.58 million (EUR 5.76 million) during the full year 2012. The vehicle builder's order bookings amounted to 65,885 truc...
  • UND's chairman unanimously elected
    Turkey's freight transporters' association, Uluslararasi Nakliyeciler Dernegi (UND) held committee elections in Istanbul in January 2013. As expected Cetin Nuhoglu was elected chai...
  • Ceva Logistics to manage logistics for Nardi appliances
    Logistics and supply chain specialist Ceva Logistics has signed a new five year contract with Nardi Elettrodomestici, a specialist in white goods production, operating in over 80 c...
  • GACAG wants Icao to be focal point for global air cargo supply chain security standards
    The International Civil Aviation Organization (Icao) should serve as the focal point for implementing global air cargo supply chain security standards, the Global Air Cargo Advisor...
  • Etihad records 19% cargo growth
    Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the UAE, posted a net profit of USD 42 million in 2012, a 200% on 2011 (USD 14 million) in a year that saw strong improvements in revenues, ...
  • Rickmers Shipmanagement certified
    The German company Rickmers Shipmanagement has been granted ISO 50001 certification for its offices in Hamburg (Germany) and Singapore, as well as for ten vessels in its fleet, by ...
  • Eurabia-Schiffahrts-Agentur new agent in Germany for Med Cross Lines
    In our ITJ Daily of 5 February an error occurred in the web address for which we apologize. Here the announcement again with the correct address:
  • DB Schenker building new logistics centre in Czechia
    DB Schenker Logistics has started construction work on a new EUR 23.5 million logistics centre in Rudná u Prahy (Czechia). The building, located close to the country's capital, wil...
  • U-Freight delivers the fine art of shipping
    U-Freight Singapore has recently set up a new division, ArtSafe to promote its logistics hub as a fine arts storage facility, as well as an exhibition venue for showcasing artwork ...

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2013
  • Labor leader applauds HII plan to redeploy Avondale
  • Damen Bergum delivers Combi Freighter
  • LCS-5 will be first with new high power density waterjets
  • PSV will be first vessel with Rolls-Royce Unified Bridge
  • Oaktree Capital acquires Zodiac MILPRO
  • Ultra long stroke MAN B&W engine passes shop test

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2013
  • Port of Everett ranks 5th for West Coast export value
  • Port of Grays Harbor honored for soybean export excellence
  • Rail association reports railroads to invest billions
  • Over 100,000 comments received for Cherry Point bulk terminal project
  • Sea-Tac Airport wins final nod for Delta flights to Tokyo-Haneda

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2013
  • US judge dismisses Costa Concordia claims
    Small print sends claim to Italy
  • Asia issues a challenge
    A blueprint is emerging for the region to take a lead in post-crisis maritime affairs
  • Knightsbridge defies losses to defend expansion drive
    Fredriksen firm seeking to buy dry bulk ships 'where the risk/reward ratios look attractive'
  • Bargain hunters eye struggling Asia-based shipowners
    Banking crisis offers an S&P killing to those with cash, says Huxley
  • Who pays the piper?
    Debate rages over who should bankroll the proposed ship-recycling fund
  • Iran expands VLCC fleet despite oil sanctions
    Average spot market earnings are forecast to rise to $43,000 in 2015
  • New labour dispute at Sokhna
    Workers at DP World port demand permanent employment contracts
  • ICS slams proposed EU ship recycling regulations
    Brussels has an 'ulterior motive' to create work for ship recycling in Europe
  • Shell and BG Group are natural partners
    A powerful new entity could emerge on the LNG shipping scene
  • MHI shipbuilding orders collapse
    Japanese yard sees fewer takers for LNG carriers and cruiseships
  • Greek ferries go back to work
    Most services resumed as government breaks strike
  • Back off
    International Chamber of Shipping rightly criticises EU proposals on ship recycling
  • Euronav secures three more years for convertibles
    Investor approvals for pushing back maturity top 80%
  • Maritime security must move away from 'Band-Aid' solutions
    Private firms must build intelligence networks and engage with naval authorities
  • Perri steps up at Paragon
    Chief financial officer appointment relieves burden on Bodouroglou
  • Paying off pirates would open Pandora's box
    Lloyd's List article make the case that crime pays
  • Fredriksen orders two aframaxes from Guangzhou
    Shipping tycoon has booked six 115,000 dwt product tankers
  • Pirates were given intelligence for Gascogne hijack, says Dryad
    Two crew injured in attack on product tanker off Ivory Coast
  • China Cosco responds to shareholder rebellion against Wei
    'Any measure conducive to the company's performance and sustainability' will be taken
  • Omega bankruptcy could drag on past Easter
    Unsecured creditors launch fresh accusations against Kassiotis as auction looms
  • Yangzijiang accelerates its expansion
    Shipbuilder makes $30m in acquisitions and greenfield investments in two months
  • Absent Costa Concordia investigation report unacceptable, says ICS
    Chamber says flag states must publish casualty reports
  • ICS backs international system to monitor, report and verify emissions
    However, it has criticised the position taken by the US and EU

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2013
  • Knightsbridge confirms tanker exit
    DESPITE its name, NASDAQ-listed Knightsbridge Tankers today officially classified its tanker division as a 'discontinued operation'
  • Pirates release Gascogne and 17 seafarers
    PIRATES have released the French products tanker Gascogne and its 17 crew members, who were hijacked off Ivory Coast
  • EU provides €5M for Rotterdam box scheme
    THE EU said today it is providing €5M ($6.76M) toward the total cost for the first phase of the Rotterdam World Gateway terminal
  • China's breakers squeezed
    CHINA'S gap is narrowing between prices of vessels for demolition and for scrap steel, which means its scrappers can break even only after booking other operation costs
  • Beware! Ship guard rules shift with locale
    P&I PROVIDER North of England has warned shipowners to be "extremely careful" about using armed ship guards off West Africa
  • Euronav extends bond deal
    LOSS-MAKING Belgian tanker operator Euronav has extended the term for $124M in convertible debt by three years
  • Mariner missing from tug
    A TUG crewman is missing today after falling overboard into the Channel, the BBC reported
  • Adaro coal output roars ahead despite rains
    INDONESIA'S second-biggest coal producer, Adaro Energy, had record production in 4Q12, despite the highest recorded rainfall at its mines
  • Novatek wins new naphtha export deal
    NOVATEK, Russia's largest independent gas producer, has signed an export deal with South Korea's Yeochun Naphtha Cracker Centre
  • Queensland floods worsen drybulk congestion
    BULKERS faced longer waiting times to load coal in Australia because of heavy rain in Queensland
  • Breaking hits record in 2013
    DEMOLITIONS hit a record in 2013, with more vessels broken up to relieve the oversupplied market
  • MHI's ship unit cuts losses
    MITSUBISHI HI's shipbuilding and ocean development division said today it cut operating losses to ¥800M ($8.5M) for the nine months ending 31 December 2012, from '2.2Bn a year earlier

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2013
  • Congestion at Tanjung Priok Dampens Indonesia's Economic Growth
    Indonesia's economic growth continues to be undermined by its poor logistics performance and congestion at the key gateway port of Tanjung Priok located near the capital Jakarta, which handles more than half of national containerized imports and exports. Jakob Sorensen, President Director, Maersk Line Indonesia, said there had been a lack...
  • CMA CGM's Cheng Lie Navigation Set to Launch Intra-Asia Service
    CMA CGM's new VTI service. Cheng Lie Navigation, CMA CGM's intra-Asia carrier, will launch a new intra-Asia service this month linking Ningbo, Shanghai and Xiamen, China, with Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia. The service will start on Feb. 23 with the following port rotation: Ningbo, Shanghai, Xiamen, Ho Chi Minh City, Laem Chabang...
  • LA Customs Brokers and Forwarders Group Names 2013 Officers
    The Los Angeles Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders Association, which represents licensed U.S. customs brokers, freight forwarders and non-vessel-operating common carriers and firms in Southern California, has elected its 2013 officers. Vincent Iacopello, managing director of The Janel Group of Los Angeles, was re-elected president; Mark Hirzel, western regional director of...
  • Barranquilla Container Terminal to Use Tideworks System
    Barranquilla Container Terminal, a joint venture between SSA International and Sociedad Portuaria del Norte, located in the Port of Barranquilla, Colombia, has chosen Tideworks Technology's terminal operating system to manage its operations. The new terminal will be managed by Santa Marta International Terminal Co. It will initially have capacity for about...
  • Americold Names Boehler Executive VP, COO
    Americold, which offers temperature-controlling warehousing and logistics services for the food industry, has appointed Fred Boehler executive vice president and chief operating officer. In this role, Boehler is responsible for U.S. operations, reporting to Jeffrey M. Gault, president and CEO of Americold. Prior to joining Americold, Boehler served as senior vice president of...
  • Emirates Shipping Line to Boost Asia-Mideast Rates
    Emirates Shipping Line today announced a general rate increase on its trade route from the Far East and Southeast Asia to the Middle East, effective March 15. The rate hike will be $500 per 20-foot-equivalent unit....
  • Shareholders Call for Removal of Cosco's Chairman Wei
    Zhang Yuangzhong, a lawyer in Beijing, is leading a shareholders' revolt against China Cosco Holdings, a subsidiary of Cosco Group, to remove Wei Jiafu from his post as the maritime group's chairman, following the company's repeated losses, according to SinoShip News. If Zhang can get more than 10 percent of shareholders...
  • PortVision Launches $500,000 Grant Initiative to Improve Ports, Waterways
    PortVision, a Web-based service for the maritime industry, today launched the PortVision CONNECT initiative, which includes a $500,000 commitment to fund the development and implementation of Web-based solutions that help nonprofit maritime organizations enhance port and waterway efficiency, safety and security for their stakeholders. Eligible PortVision CONNECT grant participants include harbor...
  • Jacksonville, Haitian Port Authorities Sign MOU
    Johnny Gaffney, Jacksonville City Councilman (L), and James Citrano, Jaxport's board chairman, look on as Alix Celestin, Haitian director general signs MOU. Roy Schleicher, Jacksonville Port Authority's CEO, and Alix Celestin, director general of Autorite Portuair Nationale (National Port Authority), which oversees 11 public ports in Haiti, have signed a memorandum...
  • Pennsylvania Governor Eyes Reform of Transportation Funding
    Pennsylvania's Gov. Tom Corbett has proposed two changes to the way the state provides funding for transportation infrastructure. "I am calling on the legislature to pass a 17 percent reduction in the flat liquid fuels tax paid by consumers at the pump," he said during his statewide budget address. "Second, I...
  • Lithuania Supports Implementing EU-Ukraine FTA Even Before Ratification
    During a recent European Union General Affairs Council meeting in Brussels, Vytautas Leskevicius, Lithuania's vice minister of foreign affairs, advocated the implementation of the European Union-Ukraine free trade agreement prior to its ratification to jump-start the economic benefits of the arrangement, according to the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry. Leskevicius reportedly called on the...
  • Kenco to Manage Haier America's Distribution Centers
    Haier America, a division of Haier Group that specializes in appliances and consumer electronics, has chosen third-party logistics provider Kenco to manage Haier's three main U.S. distribution centers in Keasbey, N.J.; Fontana, Calif.; and Black Creek, Ga. Haier chose the Georgia location as its logistics hub serving the southeastern U.S....
  • EU Committee Endorses Allowing Beef Imports From Japan
    The European Commission's Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health has endorsed two new measures authorizing the imports of beef from Japan. One of the proposals focused on adding Japan to a list of non-EU countries from which imports of beef into the EU are authorized, and the other...
  • Strike Hits DP World's Egyptian Container Terminal
    Egypt's Sokhna Port has been hit by yet another labor dispute, disrupting operations and forcing ocean carriers to skip calls at Ain al-Sokhna Terminal, operated by DP World, according to reports from that country. Reports said nearly 1,200 temporary workers employed by a previous subcontractor at the port began their industrial...
  • NITL Seeks 'Careful' Review of TSA-WTSA Merger
    The National Industrial Transportation League urged the Federal Maritime Commission to "carefully" review a proposed merger of two trans-Pacific carrier discussion agreements in order to ensure shippers aren't disadvantaged. The FMC has asked the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement, representing carriers in the Asia-to-U.S. market, for more information on the TSA's proposal to...
  • East-West Intermodal Pricing Slides in the US
    East-west intermodal pricing slipped this week while north-south lanes saw increases, according to weekly pricing data provided by the 3PL IDS. An index of west-to-east lanes in the U.S. continued a multiweek slide, dropping $10 to $2,440 for an all-inclusive 53-foot door-to-door move based on rates supplied by Class 1 railroads....
  • Hapag-Lloyd Shifts US-Australasia Port Calls
    Hapag-Lloyd has announced changes in port rotation for its WAS and WAN services between the U.S. West Coast and Australasia. The WAS service rotation, Loop 1, will be as follows: Oakland, Calif.; Los Angeles; Auckland, New Zealand; Melbourne, Australia; Sydney; Tauranga, New Zealand; Papeete, French Polynesia; Ensenada, Mexico; and back to...
  • Vancouver Fraser Port Authority Re-Elects Neeser as Chair
    The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority's board of directors has re-elected Craig Neeser as chair for another two-year term, beginning March 1. Neeser was originally appointed to the board in August 2009 and was reappointed in August 2012. He is the former president of Weyerhaeuser Co....
  • The Track to Black: The Financial Health of Major US and Canadian Railroads
    If you are unable to view the Flash interactive graphic, view a video version....
  • Fesco's Deep-Sea Container Traffic Grows 14.1 Percent
    Fesco Transportation Group's ocean carrier saw its deep-sea container traffic grow 14.1 percent in 2012 compared to 2011, driven by expansion of its liner network in its domestic Russian market and international routes. Fesco, Russia's largest container line, handled 342,700 20-foot-equivalent units in international services and 68,000 TEUs in domestic routes,...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2013
  • Jamaica: the next world hub?
    The government of Jamaica has unveiled ambitious plans for the Caribbean island to become a global logistics hub for the Americas and to position it as a regional ...
  • OOCL Lite smartphone upgrade
    Ocean carrier OOCL has launched its latest Lite 4.1 App for iPhones, Android and iPads which will enable its customers to view more status details of their ...
  • Greek strike goes on, but government intervenes to bring a halt
  • Zim covers Indian traffic via INE
    Zim Line said today that as part of its scheduling restructure between Asia, the Indian sub-continent and north Europe that it will now cover its Indian trade via ...
  • TSA recommends April rate hikes
    Container lines operating on transpacific routes have announced rate hikes of at least $400 per feu from April, in moves designed to boost market sentiment after ...
  • HPH Trust posts higher fourth-quarter profit
    Hutchison Port Holdings Trust, the Singapore-listed trustee that manages HPH's assets in South China, has seen year-on-year improvements in revenues and profits ...
  • Suez Canal: a vital conduit for world trade
    The recent social unrest in Egypt and the threat to the security of the Suez Canal has given shipowners and charterers yet another worry line on their brows. The ...

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2013
  • FLNG orders take shape
    Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) appears to be closing in on a contract to construct a floating LNG (FLNG) liquefaction facility for Pangea LNG.
  • Petrochina takes OSG twins
    Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) may be bankrupt but the stigma of Chapter 11 doesn't appear to have significantly impaired its ability to secure charters for crude carriers trading in the spot market.
  • Panamax scrapped at 10
    Turkish owner Deniz Nakliyati has become the first to throw a vessel built after the year 2000 on the scrap heap.
  • Pyxis crewman shot dead
    A Filipino seafarer has been shot dead by pirates on a Greek tanker off Nigeria.
  • Knightsbridge at a loss
    John Fredriksen's Knightsbridge Tankers has dipped into the red in the fourth quarter despite the gradual sale of its loss making VLCCs.
  • Port workers poisoned
    Fourteen port workers have been taken to hospital in Hamburg after being exposed to fumes on a German boxship.
  • Navios newbuild fixed
    Navios Maritime Acquisition has found employment for its second newbuilding in three weeks.
  • Crewman lost from tug
    A seafarer is feared dead after going overboard from a tug in a storm off the UK.
  • Fund out of Genco
    US hedge fund Zazove Associates has cut ties with Genco Shipping & Trading three years after it bought into the bulker owner.
  • Kreuz signs for newbuild
    Kreuz Holdings has firmed up an order for a multipurpose subsea dive support and construction vessel in China.
  • Fesco ups volumes
    Russian containership owner Fesco carried 14.1% more cargo in 2012.
  • United bulker busted
    A United Ocean Ship Management supramax was one of nine vessels to fall foul of UK inspectors in December.
  • Oliva lifeboat's two-year odyssey
    A barnacle-encrusted lifeboat from the wreck of the Oliva has been found on an Australian beach 8,000km from where the bulker broke up in 2011.
  • FOE profit sliced
    Fred Olsen Energy (FOE) has seen fourth quarter earnings almost sliced in half due to downtime for two of its drilling rigs.
  • McQuilling's rate hope
    VLCC rates on the key Middle East to Japan trade route are set to rise by almost 50% this year, according to a leading shipbroker.
  • Bibby bags BP deal
    The UK's Bibby Ship Management has clinched a deal with BP to manage six vessels in the North Sea.
  • ASL shoots up
    ASL Marine posted a big rise in fourth quarter earnings thanks to higher margins.
  • UniCredit shows Torm stake
    UniCredit is the latest bank to reveal itself as a major shareholder in restructured shipowner Torm.
  • Euronav wins debt deal
    Belgian tanker owner Euronav has convinced more than four-fifths of investors to extend the maturity of its $150m 2015 bonds.
  • Gascogne released
    The hijacked SEA-tankers vessel Gascogne has been freed by West African pirates after they stole some of its cargo.
  • Danske downs Wilhelmsen
    Danske Bank has downgraded Wilh Wilhelmsen ASA on the back of a stellar year for the car carrier owner.
  • Golar Partners nets $130m
    Golar LNG Partners has raised over $130m to fund the drop down of an LNG carrier from its parent.
  • Belarus still wants ships
    Belarus president Alexander Lukashenko remains keen to establish a fleet of bulkers for the landlocked country.
  • Parent boosts Hanjin
    Korea's Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction (HHIC) is receiving a cash boost from its parent.
  • Bourbon revenues rise
    Bourbon has said its high-end strategy continues to pay off as the Paris-based company reports a near 15% jump in revenues.
  • CMES adds five more
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has confirmed its second new VLCC order in a week.
  • Mitsubishi slips to loss
    Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' shipbuilding arm has slipped to a loss in the first nine months of the 2012 fiscal year.
  • Wei under pressure
    Cosco chairman Wei Jiafu looks set to come under increasing pressure to step down over the group's poor financial performance.
  • Smit wins navy job
    Smit Salvage has won a contract to remove a US Navy minesweeper that went aground off the Philippines.
  • Perri takes the mound
    Paragon Shipping's board of directors has approved a promotion that will see its chief executive's long-time lieutenant ascend to a position of greater power.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2013
  • U.S. Postal Service ends Saturday mail delivery
    Starting Aug. 5, the U.S. Postal Service will discontinue Saturday mail delivery in favor of a Monday-through-Friday schedule at an estimated annual savings of $2 billion.
  • Washington Notebook: NTSB recommends safety step for truck drivers
  • Zim to restructure its Asia-Med-Europe network
    Rafi Ben Ari, the carrier's vice president of shipping, said the "revised network presents an improved alignment, better suited to our customers' requirements, with improved coverage, reliability and availability."
  • Ti: Asia Pacific logistics landscape transforming
  • Colombia terminal picks Tideworks for operating system
  • C.H. Robinson boosted by acquisitions in 2012
    The 3PL experienced a 15.7-percent year-over-year increase in revenue during the fourth quarter of 2012, ending the period at $2.97 billion.
  • UTi to use Blue Tree fleet management tool
  • NC approves reefer warehouse lease at Wilmington
  • Tampa to receive Embraer plane components
  • Eberhart Capital buys Poling Transportation
  • Kenco wins Haier America contract
  • NIT League wants FMC to 'closely examine' proposed TSA-WTSA merger
  • Marseilles Fos reports record box volumes
  • Great Lakes shipping industry hopeful for dredging
    Legislation in both the House and Senate would require the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund to spend the amount of tax it takes in each year explicitly on dredging needs.
  • Shipping Chamber says it will support emissions regulation
  • MOL's transpacific on-time rate falls in 4Q
  • EU port organizations work to protect funding

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2013
  • Crude rallies on drop in inventories at WTI delivery point
    Futures rose as stockpiles declined 315,000 barrels at the hub last week to 51.4 million, a one-month low.
  • Stringent washwater criteria 'could eliminate' some scrubbing technology
    Failure to relax pH limit for discharges at sea could scupper much of the currently available technology just as 2015 deadline looms, warns EGCSA director.
  • Mid-week prices head upwards
    High sulphur and low sulphur fuel both gain $5.50 in Rotterdam.
  • 'Headaches and nausea': bunker fumes could be to blame
    Fourteen dock workers taken in hospital in Hamburg.
  • Bunker prices rise in Fujairah
    But outlook mixed in Suez.
  • Fujairah bans tankers for rule-breaking
    Banned ships can no longer load and discharge cargo at the port.
  • Proposal to change scrubber washwater criteria put to IMO
    Move supported by Danish research welcomed by some, but resisted by others due to environmental concerns.
  • Shipping line signs new deal with fuel additive provider
    Neftech will be supplying the additive to 50 ships operated by APL.
  • Hijacked product tanker released
    Crew safe but some fuel cargo taken.
  • NuStar Energy posts net losses for 2012
    Company expecting higher earnings in bunkering and heavy fuel oil businesses.
  • Arbitrage volumes set to fall
    'The numbers don't look appealing at the moment, freight has to be lower to make things work.'
  • Innovation 'important during tough times'
    Electricity stored in on-board batteries is an opportunity 'in the future energy mix'.
  • Asian bunker prices resume upward trend
    Singapore's price of benchmark 380 cSt bunker fuel rose $2.50 to average at $651.50 pmt.
  • G-Fuel: Bunker licence termination 'not our fault'
    Breach of clause committed by previous management in 2011.
  • China fuel imports fall in January
    The 20% decline due to larger imports in December and slower consumption.

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London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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